“Chicago Shooting Suspect Kills 8 Relatives Before Taking His Own Life: Authorities”

1. Man suspected of murder shoots himself
2. Suspected killer commits suicide.

Accident – Death – Obituary News : **Chicago Man Suspected of Killing Eight People in Suburban Shooting Spree**

A 23-year-old man from Chicago, identified as Romeo Nance, is suspected of shooting and killing eight people in a suburban neighborhood over the weekend. The shocking incident came to an end when Nance fatally shot himself during a confrontation with law enforcement officials in Texas.

According to authorities in Illinois, most of the victims were related to Nance. The shootings took place on Sunday, and investigators believe that Nance fled the area later that evening. The motive behind the killings remains unknown, leaving authorities puzzled.

The Illinois authorities provided a clearer timeline of the events on Tuesday. They believe that Nance first shot seven people at two relatives’ homes in the city of Joliet. He then proceeded to randomly shoot two men, one outside an apartment building and another on a residential street. The exact relationships between the victims and Nance have not been determined yet.

The victims found at the Joliet homes have been identified as 38-year-old Christine Esters, 47-year-old Tamaeka Nance, 35-year-old William Esters II, 31-year-old Joshua Nance, 20-year-old Alexandria Nance, and two teenage girls aged 14 and 16, whose names have not been released. The man killed outside the apartment building has been identified as Toyosi Bakare, a 28-year-old man originally from Nigeria.

Nance’s whereabouts were tracked down by U.S. Marshals, who located him near Natalia, Texas, more than 1,000 miles away from Joliet. It is important to note that Nance had no known ties to Texas, according to Illinois authorities.

Medina County Sheriff Randy Brown revealed that his office received a call about a person suspected in the Chicago-area killings heading into Texas. He stated that the suspect was likely attempting to reach Mexico, as many criminal suspects tend to head in that direction.

The Texas Rangers are now investigating Nance’s death. Lt. Jason Reyes, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, confirmed that Nance shot himself during the confrontation with law enforcement officials. Further details about the circumstances surrounding his death have not been released.

This incident marks the fourth mass killing in the United States this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. A mass killing is defined as an attack in which four or more people, excluding the perpetrator, have died within a 24-hour period.

The Joliet community is reeling from this devastating tragedy. Authorities are working diligently to unravel the motive behind Nance’s actions, but for now, the reasons behind the shootings remain a mystery. The victims’ families and the community at large are left to grapple with the grief and shock caused by this senseless act of violence.

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1. “Man suspected of killing eight shoots himself”
2. “Suspected killer shoots himself”.